It is extremely important that all dog and handler teams are trained to the highest standards, and we are a National Association of Security Dog Users (NASDU) recognised training facility.
Professional handlers and their dogs require regular training. We have the expertise, the facilities, and the official recognition to offer on-site courses for NASDU general purpose security dog handler and drugs detection dog handler training. We also offer refresher and continuation training.
When undertaking dog handler training with us, learners will receive 120 hours of teaching. To be the best, you have to be trained by the best, and our learners are educated under the guidance of Nigel Edwards. Nigel has been a dog handler since 1974 and is a NASDU qualified dog and handler trainer.
The programmes comprise of theory training in our on-site classroom and practical tuition that takes place in off-site locations which learners may encounter when working as a dog handler. Once training is complete, learners can progress to become mobile patrol officers and supervisors, detection dog handlers, or move into security dog training.
If you would like to join one of our dog handler training courses, please get in touch for availability and costs.
We provide training for the NASDU level 2 and 3 certificates for general purpose security dog teams. The qualifications meet the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for security dog handling, as well as the training requirements contained within the British Standards’ Code of Practice BS 8517-1:2016.
The level 2 dog handler training pathway will provide the learner with the basic skills, knowledge and understanding to ensure a professional level of service as a general purpose security dog handler.
To be eligible for the course, you should:
During the course, you will learn:
The level 3 dog handler training pathway will provide the additional skills, knowledge and understanding that is required for a higher level of security dog handler. It is suitable for experienced general purpose security dog handlers who would like to advance their existing skills and meet the requirements of the BS 8517-1:2009.
To be eligible for the course, you should:
During the course, you will learn:
We provide sniffer dog training for the NASDU Level 3 Certificate for a Passive Drug Detection Dog Handler and NASDU Level 3 Certificate for a Proactive Drug Detection Dog Handler. The qualifications meet the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for a security detection dog handler, as well as the training requirements contained within the British Standards’ Code of Practice BS 8517-2:2016.
Our sniffer dog training provides the learner with the basic skills, knowledge and understanding required for a professional level of service as a passive or proactive drugs detection dog team. Learners must notify trainers if a dog has been previously trained in other disciplines.
To be eligible for the courses, you should:
During the courses, you will learn:
We are proud to be an associate company member of the National Association of Security Dog Users (NASDU).
NASDU promotes high standards, excellent training and ongoing education in the private security dog sector. We abide by the guidance & recommendations contained within British Standard 8517-1 for General Purpose Dogs & BS8517-2 for Detection Dogs. All our handlers are NASDU certified.
This British Standard sets the standard for screening security personnel working in an environment where safety of people, goods or property is essential.
It includes data security, sensitive and service contracts and confidential records.
Our dog handlers hold Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences.
The SIA is a statutory organisation that is responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK.
All our handlers have undergone a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which searches for criminal records and activity.
As we regularly provide services to the education and healthcare sectors, the enhanced check shows that our handlers are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
By working with K9 Deployment you will benefit from:
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Our detection dogs are highly trained to detect illegal Class A and Class B substances in any location across the UK.
Our tobacco detection dogs are trained to detect real and fake tobacco and search for contraband, which helps fight the illegal tobacco trade.
From crowd control to premises protection, we have dog and handlers teams available to provide a canine patrol service nationwide.
I just want to say a huge thank you to the handler and his dogs for today. They were all amazing, and we would definitely welcome them back again next year! The dog handler was so friendly with the students, and very professional, and a real credit to your company.
The visit was a great success. Please thank the handler and his dogs. Our Year 12s in Sixth Form especially loved your dog. Thank you so much for organising it for us and for visiting.
I wanted to write to say how successful our first experience of working with K9 has been today. Both the handler and dogs were delightful and made my job facilitating the visit so much easier. We look forward to working with you again in the future.
This was the best visit we have had from K9 out of the 4 we have had. The handler was thorough, worked fast but still picked up a lot of potential issues. He explained to us a lot of things about how drug users and dealers operate which was excellent for us to know and understand. His manner with staff and students was spot on. Thanks very much.
The handler and the dog were both great, everything that we needed to get done was completed very efficiently.
Yesterday was perfect. The handler was absolutely wonderful as were her dogs. Really positive response around school, students were exceptionally behaved and respectful. Thank you so much.